PhilStar says that 28.3% of the adult population smokes in the Philippines generating PP150 billion (SU$2.95 billion) revenues for the government in taxes
But most importantly, it will include preventing it from happening again
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The innate immune system, which acts as the bodys first line of defense, is impaired by smoking but recovers relatively quickly after cessation Respiratory Health Risks Chronic Diseases : Smoking is a major cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, and lung cancer
The possibility of recall bias may be present in the collection of some variables such as the smoking intensity (cig/day) or the age of smoking onset
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